Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli posted a special tweet for Sunil Chhetri-led Indian football team post their Intercontinental triumph at the Mumbai Football Arena on Sunday. India outclassed Kenya 2-0 to lift the title with Chhetri scoring a brace.

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Sunil Chhetri was magnificent at the Mumbai Football Arena on Sunday as he led India to a phenomenal victory against Kenya in the final of the Intercontinental Cup 2018. The Indian skipper scored a brace as India sunk Kenya for the second time in the tournament inside a week. India, who were dominant right from the tournament opener against Chinese Taipei, thrashing them 5-0, continued their brilliant run finishing as the winners.

Chhetri scored twice in the game to remain the difference between the two sides. After opening the scoring in inside 10 minutes, he doubled the lead for India in the 28th minute to ensure the hosts were always the favourites to clinch the trophy. It was also a landmark day for the captain fantastic as he equalled the international goalscoring tally of Argentine ace Lionel Messi with 64 goals in 102 games. Interestingly, Messi has the same number of goals in 124 games.

Chhetri, currently, is the joint-active second-highest top-scorer in international football with Messi, and, the duo are only behind Portuguese ace Cristiano Ronaldo who leads the list with 81 goals from 150 games. As Chhetri delivered another spectacular performance in an India jersey, Twitter erupted in awe of the Indian skipper.

Wishes poured in from across the country with a number of stars hailing the milestone man for leading India to Intercontinental triumph. Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli also posted an encouraging tweet for the Indian football team after the Kenya win and his good friend Chhetri replied him with a classy message.

"Champions!!!! Another stellar performance from our captain @chetrisunil11 and the entire team last night. This will surely provide a much-needed boost for @IndianFootball. Keep up the spirit boys.#INDvKEN," Virat wrote on Twitter.

Chhetri wrote a brilliant reply for the Delhi batsman as he wrote, "Thanks champ! Going to borrow from post-match cricket interviews when I say, "the boys played well"!"

Thanks champ! Going to borrow from post-match cricket interviews when I say, "the boys played well"!

After equalling Messi and leading India to the trophy, Chhetri's job is far from done yet as the Blue Tigers gear up for bigger challenges in the AFC Asia Cup where they will be tested by some of Asia's best teams.

After Sania Mirza, Virat Kohli's laudatory tweet gets a brilliant Sunil Chhetri replyDescription:Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli posted a special tweet for Sunil Chhetri-led Indian football team post their Intercontinental triumph at the Mumbai Football Arena on Sunday. India outclassed Kenya 2-0 to lift the title with Chhetri scoring a brace. Times Now